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Statue of French charity icon Abbe Pierre removed after abuse claims
Workers removed a statue of late French charity icon Abbe Pierre from its pedestal in a small village of eastern France on Tuesday,…
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Trial starts for French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started…
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A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
NICE, France (AP) — At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime…
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French Favor PM Barnier Over Macron Amid Political Paralysis
(Bloomberg) -- French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has a higher approval rating than President Emmanuel Macron as he works to form a new…
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Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis called sexual abuse “demonic” on Friday as he weighed in on the latest sex assault revelations…
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Telegram chief Durov blasts 'surprising' and 'misguided' French charges
Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov on Thursday hit out at France for arresting and charging him last month over the…
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France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to…
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France's Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia on Thursday with the focus on the possible…
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French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia on trial next week
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues has been…
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French police arrest suspect after explosion at synagogue
Police have detained a person following an explosion in front of a synagogue in the south of France, acting Interior Minister Gérald…
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Macron calls attack on French synagogue a 'terrorist act'
French President Emmanuel Macron called the Saturday attack on a synagogue in the south of France "a terrorist act" that a unified France…
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Explosion outside southern French synagogue injures police officer
An explosion outside a synagogue in the south of France injured a police officer on Saturday morning, a spokesman for the gendarmerie…
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French authorities shore up protection of Jewish places of worship after suspected synagogue attack
PARIS (AP) — France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after a suspected arson…
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Macron kicks off tense talks on new French government
French President Emmanuel Macron began a round of thorny consultations with political leaders on Friday, hoping to cobble together a…
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French Caretaker Government Readies Stable Budget for Next Year
(Bloomberg) -- France’s caretaker government is preparing a stable budget for next year that would help the country meet a target to…
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Lebanese premier meets French minister, hopes for de-escalation
Lebanon's acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed hope on Thursday for de-escalation at the Lebanese border with Israel in order to…
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2 French fighter pilots die after colliding with another warplane during training
FILE - The Dassault Rafale jet performs a demonstration flight during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, Monday,…
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French police clash with water demonstrators after port blockade
Environmental protesters clashed with police in France's western port of La Rochelle Saturday, AFP journalists saw, as conservationists…
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A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years
PARIS (AP) — A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of…
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French anti-terror police detain alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of targeting Olympic torch
PARIS (AP) — French anti-terror police have detained an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch…
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French prime minister becomes Macron party parliamentary group leader
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is to lead the parliamentary group of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party in the…
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The Latest | French prime minister to resign after left alliance wins the most seats in election
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced he will resign after a broad left-leaning coalition took the most seats in Sunday’s…
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French left wing says it has mandate to govern after surprise win
The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) said it has a mandate to govern after it pulled off a surprise win the second round of the French…
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation after the left-wing alliance secured a surprise victory in the French parliamentary…